Pablo Lara (footballer)
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| Full name | Pablo Emiliano Lara Nevárez | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 June 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | UNAM | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2025 | UNAM | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | UNAM | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Mexico U18 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Mexico U19 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Mexico U20 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Pablo Emiliano Lara Nevárez (born 29 June 2005) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club UNAM and the Mexico national under-20 team.
Club career
UNAM
Lara began his career at the academy of UNAM in 2019, starting with the team's U15 squad,[1] making a name for himself and progressing through all categories, getting his first title in the U23 Liga MX Apertura 2018, beating Monterrey 1–0 in the final. This propelling him to the U23 team.[2]
On 12 January 2025, Lara made his debut with UNAM's first team, in a 2–1 win against Necaxa, with him stopping seven shots.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 October 2025[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| UNAM | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
International career
After a string of good performances with UNAM's U18 squad, Andrés Lillini called Lara up to the Mexico U20, making his debut on 27 July 2024 in a 1–1 draw with the Panama U20 team in the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship,[5] which Mexico ended up winning.
In 2025, Lara was called up by coach Eduardo Arce to represent Mexico at the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Chile.[6]
Honours
Mexico
References
- ^ "Este debut me marcará toda la vida: Pablo Lara". Pumas.mx (in Spanish). 17 January 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Campeones Sub-18, nuevas caras en Pumas Sub-23". Pumas.mx (in Spanish). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ Villa, Fernando (12 January 2025). "Pumas vs Necaxa: Las historias que dejó el triunfo universitario". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ Pablo Lara at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Goles y Resumen México Sub-20 vs Panamá: Stephano Carrillo salva invicto de Selección Mexicana calificada a Cuartos en Premundial 2024". MARCA.com (in Spanish). 27 July 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Convocatoria Oficial de México Sub-20 para el Mundial de Chile". MiSeleccion.mx (in Spanish). 10 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
External links
- Pablo Lara at Soccerway
- Pablo Lara at WorldFootball.net